The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

| FAUST" BY THE NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY
the people who not satisfied with tn,
substitution of 'Lakme" for ''LohengrinD by the
| National Opera Company for its first production
| reached unfayorable conclusions rather hastily
| as to what il was able to produce. That fact
| with the rumors that have followed the company
| from city to city. seriously affected the first
| nights performance, but the bad impressions
thus created were obliterated by the magnificent
performance of Faust" last night. Early in
the evening there doubt as to the patronage
being any better than on the preceding night, bu,
before the second act came to an end, the audi
ence had largely increased While it did not
reach the proportions of what is often called
large. it indicated success with O good share Of
society patronage. Even when but fairly pre-
scented, the operatic story of Faust" has attrac-
ton sufficient to insure the best attendance Last
night, though it had to battle against the first
i'll impressions concerning the company
before the evening closed the victory was won
in repeated applause
As the National Opera Company presents this
great opera, the three great essentials of
are used-perfeetion in orchestral force, a good
chorus and an excellence in cast Supporting
these are the spectacular effects attained in an
elaborateness of scenes, richness of property
and number of people. There have been pre-
sensations of "Faust"-some perhaps, with
more brilliant notwithstanding none
Charles Basset. in the title role, would not have
been out of place with singers whose abilities
were less than those of Ludwig and Stoddard
He has good conception of his work and does
it WELL His voice is clear and rich, vet he did
not attain the success which the Mephistopheles.
Siebel and Valentino achieved. Miss Juch's
Marguerite was full of brilliant effects both in
acting ard singing. She developed to the utmost
the dramatic force of the role. Her vocalzation
is pure and simple. Astounding in impressive
phases The Mephistopheies of William Ludwig
was very good and the Siebel of Miss Jessie
Bartlett Davis won great favor
In the scenic effects of the opera, nothing OF
its kind could be more carefully and fuzzy pre-
scented than the Kirmess There a realism
about the garden scene that is seldom attained,
even when more pretentious effects are sought
to be produced. The church scene was superb,
but all gave way to the magnifcence of the
bacchanaL In this the ballet, which had already
achieved marked success in the Kirmess gave
remarkably good performance.
The orchestra, directed by Theodore Thomas,
was of course, up to the highest class OF instru-
mentation. In every detail of the performance
there was a completion of artistic requirements.
The company will leave this morning for To-
ledo thence to Cleveland and Buffalo, and from
the latter city to New York. where it will dis
band. 1t has had hazardous career, but it is
believed that. as the season lasts only two weeks
more, untoward event will prevent the pro-
iectors OF the enterprise from accomplishing
what they set out to do at the beginning of the
season, except in making profit on their costly
investment.
THE MENDELssoHN GRAND CONCERT.
The Mendessonn Society's grand concert will
be given tomorrow evening. Mrs. q. j. Ham
mond will take the solo part in the Forty second
Psalm. Mrs. Enrique Miller will sing .Mulders
sStaccato Polka" with flute obligato by Mr..
Gus Rocker. At the last Mendelssohn concert
Mrs Anna L. Walker sang the solo in Mendels-
sohn's "Loreley." At this concert she will sing
the 'Loreley" by List The orchestra is
mainly professional and the rehearsals indicate
that it will reflect credit the director, Prof
Carl Barus.
NOTES
The Gilday and Beane company are drawing
good audiences to the Museum to see Collars
and Cuffs which will be given for the last time
this afternoon and tonight. Tomorrow and
Saturday ga Piece of Pie" will be given.
The regular rehearsal of the chorus for the
approaching festival of the Music Teachers Ma
tiopal Association will be held this evening at
the High school building. There will be meet
ing of the executive and subcommittee at the
same time and place. The finance committee
will meet at O'Clock this afternoon at Fair
banks & Co.'S Office on South Meridian street.